Division II Men

Kingsbury Named First Head Coach at Lynn

from press release

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Lynn University Director of
Athletics Dr. Kristen Migliano announced the hiring of Brian
Kingsbury as the inaugural head coach of the men's lacrosse program
on Wednesday afternoon. Kingsbury is tasked with building the
Fighting Knights program from scratch and leading them into NCAA
and Sunshine State Conference competition for the 2014 season.

"Lynn University is excited about Brian [Kingsbury] pioneering
the lacrosse program," stated Migliano, a former student-athlete on
the inaugural women's basketball team in 1993. "He is focused on
building a reputable program that fits into the mission and vision
of Lynn University. Brian also recognizes the attraction of
prospective lacrosse student-athletes to compete for Lynn, as does
the University recognize Brian's ability to lead a competitive
program."

"Coach Kingsbury is a great fit to lead Lynn University because
he is passionate about his sport and he is committed to a
well-rounded student-athlete," added Senior Vice President for
Administration Greg Malfitano. "The entire University is excited
about welcoming the community and future Lynn lacrosse fans to
campus this time next year to support a high-quality NCAA Division
II lacrosse team in a comfortable and fun game day
environment."

Kingsbury helmed Saint Michael's College last season, leading
the Purple Knights to one of their most successful seasons. Saint
Michael's set a school record for wins with an 11-5 record, earned
a third-seed in the North East 10 Conference Tournament and reached
a ranking of No. 9 in the nation. The NE-10 is one of the top
lacrosse conferences in the country as league schools have won
three men's lacrosse national championships and finished as a
runner-up six times since 1994.

"It is a great honor to be the inaugural head coach at Lynn
University," said Kingsbury. "With its rich winning tradition and
athletic support, I am excited to build a reputable winning
lacrosse program at Lynn. I would like to thank President Kevin
Ross, Senior Vice President Greg Malifitano and Dr. Kristen
Migliano for their time and extending the offer to represent Lynn
University as their head men's lacrosse coach. It is great to see
the support for this position from the President and Vice President
to the Athletic Director.

"This is an unbelievable opportunity for lacrosse players who
want to play in a sunny, warm climate year round and live three
miles from the Atlantic Ocean and beach in Boca Raton, Florida. I
look forward to recruiting competitive, good character players who
want to earn a solid education, be involved in the community and
win lacrosse games."

Not only the first head lacrosse coach at Lynn, Kingsbury will
be the original NCAA lacrosse coach in South Florida. Coupled with
a new facility slated to open in time for the inaugural season, the
program has already achieved great milestones.

"We are excited to bring collegiate varsity lacrosse to South
Florida," added President Dr. Kevin M. Ross. "With the
groundbreaking of Bobby Campbell Stadium this February and the
exciting leadership of Brian Kingsbury, we look forward to building
a strong and successful program."

Bobby Campbell Stadium will be called home for the Fighting
Knights, who will play under the lights and enjoy new locker rooms
and an athletic training facility. Lynn begins competition in the
spring of 2014 and will join Florida Southern, Florida Tech,
Rollins, Saint Leo and Tampa in the newly sponsored sport of the
SSC.

Kingsbury joined Saint Michael's after a successful season as
head coach of Castleton (Vt.) State College. He guided the NCAA
Division III program to one of its finest ever, as the Spartans won
the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship and qualified for
the NCAA Tournament. Kingsbury was named the NAC's Coach of the
Year in 2011, as he coached the league's Player of the Year and
Rookie of the Year, and helped Castleton earn the conference's
Sportsmanship Award.

Before taking the helm at Castleton, Kingsbury was an assistant
coach for the Spartans' men's lacrosse program in 2009 and 2010. He
aided with all aspects of the program during his time as an
assistant coach, and helped Castleton earn its first NCAA
Tournament berth in 2010. He joined Castleton after one season as
an assistant coach at NCAA Division I University of Massachusetts,
where he was primarily responsible for video editing, scouting and
faceoff strategy.

Kingsbury was a three-year scholarship student-athlete at the
University of Maryland following a transfer from Hofstra
University, and graduated from Maryland 2001 with a Bachelor of
Science degree in sports management. While at Maryland, the
Terrapins made two appearances in the NCAA Division I
Quarterfinals, and two appearances in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Championship. He was named the men's lacrosse program's Unsung Hero
as a senior in 2001, and also earned ACC honor roll accolades.

Kingsbury earned his Master's degree in education from Castleton
in 2010, and was named to the Kappa Delta Pi National Honor Society
that same year.